Nehemiah 7
1 Now when the building of the wall was complete and I had put up the doors, and the door-keepers and the music-makers and the Levites had been given their places,
Then, after the wall was built, and I set up the double doors, and I enrolled the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the Levites,
2 I made my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the ruler of the tower, responsible for the government of Jerusalem: for he was a man of good faith, fearing God more than most.
I instructed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the leader of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed to be a truthful man, fearing God more than the others, )
3 And I said to them, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, opposite his house.
and I said to them: “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot.” And while they were standing there, the gates were closed and barred. And I stationed guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each one in his turn, and each one opposite his own house.
4 Now the town was wide and great: but the people in it were only a small number, and the houses had not been put up.
Now the city was great and very wide, and the people in its midst were few, and the houses were not yet built.
5 And my God put it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:
But God had given to my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the magistrates, and the common people, so that I might enroll them. And I found a book of the census of those who first went up, and in it there was found written:
6 These are the people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and taken away by him, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, every one to his town;
These are the sons of the province, who ascended from the captivity of the transmigration, those whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had taken away, and who returned into Jerusalem and Judea, each one to his own city.
7 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
They arrived with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 The children of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred and seventy-two.
The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.
The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
10 The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.
The sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and eighteen.
The sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and of Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 The children of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.
The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.
The sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
15 The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.
The sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.
16 The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.
The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 The children of Azgad, two thousand, three hundred and twenty-two.
The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.
The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.
The sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
The sons of Ater, sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.
The sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.
23 The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.
The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
The sons of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
25 The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.
The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.
26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.
The sons of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
29 The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.
The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.
The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
32 The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.
The men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.
The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 The children of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundred and thirty.
The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the family of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
The priests: the sons of Jedaiah in the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
40 The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.
The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 The children of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred and forty-seven.
The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy-four.
The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, the sons
44 The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.
of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men:
45 The door-keepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.
the sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
46 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.
47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Shalmai,
49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.
the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth, who was born from Hazzebaim, the son of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
All the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
61 All these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but because they had no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain if they were Israelites:
Now these are the ones who ascended from Telmelah, Telharsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; and they were not able to indicate the house of their fathers and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:
62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.
the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two;
63 And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took their name.
and among the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai, a Gileadite, and he was called by their name.
64 They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen, so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.
These sought their writing in the census, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.
65 And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by the Urim and Thummim.
And the cupbearer said to them that they should not eat from the Holy of Holies, until a priest would stand up who was learned and skillful.
66 The number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty;
The entire multitude, which was like one man, was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women to make music.
aside from their men and women servants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven, and among them were singing men and singing women, two hundred forty-five.
68 They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts;
Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules were two hundred forty-five.
69 Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.
Their camels were four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys were six thousand seven hundred twenty.
70 And some of the heads of families gave money for the work. The Tirshatha gave into the store a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' robes.
Now several of the leaders of the families gave to the work. The cupbearer gave to the treasury one thousand drachmas of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred thirty priestly garments.
71 And some of the heads of families gave into the store for the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand, two hundred pounds of silver.
And some of the leaders of the families gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.
72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' robes.
And what the remainder of the people gave was twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
73 So the priests and the Levites and the door-keepers and the music-makers and some of the people and the Nethinim, and all Israel, were living in their towns.
Now the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the temple servants, and all of Israel dwelt in their own cities.
